2007-01-08 23:57:05 · 8 answers · asked by Janu 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
goitre (or goiter) (Latin struma), also called a bronchocele, is a swelling in the neck (just below adam's apple or larynx) due to an enlarged thyroid gland. They are classified in different ways:
A "diffuse goitre" is a goitre that has spread through all of the thyroid (and is contrasted with a "simple goitre", "single thyroid nodule" and "multinodular goitre").
"Toxic goitre" refers to goitre with hyperthyroidism. These are derived from inflammation, neoplasm, and some kinds of activating autoimmune disease (Grave's disease). "Nontoxic goitre" (associated with normal or low thyroid levels) refers to all other types (such as that caused by lithium or certain other autoimmune diseases).
2007-01-09 01:40:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recall an aunt had one when I was a child, heres a little bit of what I know: A goitre , also called a bronchocele, is a swelling in the neck (just below adam's apple or larynx) due to an enlarged thyroid gland. They are classified in different ways:
A "diffuse goitre" is a goitre that has spread through all of the thyroid (and is contrasted with a "simple goitre", "single thyroid nodule" and "multinodular goitre").
"Toxic goitre" refers to goitre with hyperthyroidism. These are derived from inflammation, neoplasm, and some kinds of activating autoimmune disease (Grave's disease). "Nontoxic goitre" (associated with normal or low thyroid levels) refers to all other types (such as that caused by lithium or certain other autoimmune diseases). Some are thought to be caused from a salt (iodine) deficiency in the soil where food is grown, thus causing a lack of iodine absorb by the body. That's why we have iodized salt for table salt today.
2007-01-09 00:11:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mum had a goitre years ago it is a huge swelling in the front of the neck. It is not life threatening but looks ugly, once it has been removed it leaves a scar which disappears with time.
2007-01-09 10:45:55 · answer #3 · answered by Kirks Folley 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goitre just means swelling of the thyroid gland in the neck.It can be diffuse or nodular and if nodular can be single or multi.
And what causes goitre?
1.Physiological due to overactivity during puberty growth
2.Iodine deficiency is the commonest in the iodine deficient areas,frequently occured in the high lands where you often see women with hugh goitre.
Now iodised salt has helped to eliminate this problem.
3.Inflammation of the thyroid
4.Tumours-of which cancer is one.
5.Hyperthyroidism when there is uncontrolled overgrowth of the thyroid gland and production of thyroid hormone.It manifests as thyrotoxicosis.
6.bleeding into the thyrod gland,incidental or acceidental.This is uncommon.
2007-01-09 01:03:28 · answer #4 · answered by Ink pad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A goitre is an enlarged thyroid gland. A goitre can mean that all the thyroid gland is swollen or enlarged, or one or more swellings or lumps develop in part or parts of the thyroid.
2007-01-09 00:05:07 · answer #5 · answered by leedsmikey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as i know goitre is a disease caused by shortage of iodine in the body.It is indicated by some kind of a swelling around the throat.
2007-01-09 00:06:57 · answer #6 · answered by rkbaqaya 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a hormonal imbalance that causes the thyroid glands in the neck to swell.
2007-01-09 00:05:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Goitre?Open
I hope this helps.
2007-01-09 00:02:11 · answer #8 · answered by whateverhohum 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋